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When we write a story, we divide it into four paragraphs.• We start our storyby mentioning the time, the place

and the people involved. I• In the second and third paragraphs, we describe I

what happened. We write the events one after the I·other, in the order tQey happened;?

• We end our story by describing what happened in Ithe end and how the people felt. !We use the past simple and time words (first, afterthat, then,-etc) in stories. '7----~.'~~~---------------~

13 a) The following pictures show whathappened ..Jo Jim when he decided totake hi(pet snake, Slippy, to the vet.look 'at the pictures and answer thequestions.

( PICTURE A) 1 Where is Jim?2 What time is it?3 Who else is with him?

.: PICTURE 8 0 1 Where are Jim and Slippy?. , 2 Who else is with them?

3 How do the men feel?4 What is one of the men holding?5 What do they tell Jim to give them?

( PICTURE C) 1 Why are the two men running away?2 How do they feel? . ..... '..

( PICTURE D ') 1 Where are Jim and Slippy?. -' 2 How does Jim feel?

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b) Fill in the speech bubbles in the pictureswith the items below.• "He/p! A snake!"• "Give me your bag,now!"

c) look at the pictures again. Use the lisof words below to help you tell tho;

. story using the past simple.

• afternoon - two weeks ago - Jim - decide -take :JF

snake - vet -. put Slippy - sports bag - ~: .underground station

• on the train - notice - two large men -feel frighten~ -.''.~.....CpfT1fiLUQJO:t!i(fE<giveb.ag!~knife in hand - give ba~,~ ·'take,··t5a'g~'~·ti'periit:~·Slippy's head pop out - he;::: I

snake! - run towards door• train -stop - next station - jump off train - run away - "E7~

happy - proud

Use the information from Ex. 13 and the pia,below to write a story (80 - 100 words fera story competition in your schoolmagazine. The title for your story is:A Hero For a Day! Begin like this:

One afternoon, two weeks ago, Jim oec.ce: .:take his pet snake, Slippy, to the vet. He pur

Plan D~'Paragraph 1:

•mention the time, place and pee-pie involved

Paragraphs 2-3: develop the story (events1 one after the other)

.;-P6fo~;6pk:'~f:~~~j'\:l~~~·ribe what happened in theend & people's feelings

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13 Match the good and bad points abouthamsters to the reasons, .then w~ite fullsentences to complete the paragraphs below.Use cs or because to join the points to thereasons.

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make great pets for . . achildren ~

2 not expensive to keep __b

they don't need muchattention

they aresmall and cute

-- '--3 - easy to look after c they don't eat a lot

-1 aren't fun to play with a they are frightened of

people2 they can bite you_.r-

b you can't teach them to'-' .---- _. - do tricks

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.............................................................................................On the other hand. keeping a hamster as a pet has itsbad points. They erent tun to pl2.'/ with because .

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When we write an article giving the good and badpoints about keeping a particular pet, we divide it intofour paragraphs.

• We start by saying what kind of pet we are going towrite about.

• In the second paragraph, we list the good points. with reasons.• In the third paragraph, we list the bad points with

reasons.• We end our article by giving ouropinion .

We list points with firstly, secondly, also, what is more,etc. We use words and expressions such as however, onthe other hand, etc to introduce opposing ideas. Wecan use as or because to link the good or bad points totheir reasons. We express our opinion with I think, Ibelieve, In my opinion, etc.

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complete the. article (80 - 100 words) withthe title Cats Can Make the Best Pets. Usethe texts in Ex. 2 and Ex. 12 as models.

• make great companions-t they are very playful

: • easy to look after -+; they don't need much

.: attention

.• cheap to keep -t theirfood doesn't cost much

• can't teach them to dotricks -+ they don't obeycommands

• can destroy yourfurniture -+ they need tosharpen their claws

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Paragraph<l;~\·ikirid of pet•Paragraph 2: good points and reasons•Paragraph 3: bad points and reasons

••Paragraph 4: your opinion

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10 Read the following extract from a filmreview and fill in end, so or because.

"Popeye goes to Sweethaven 1).... hewants to find his father. There, he meets Olive Oyl 2) ........................... they .fall in love. After a while, they fino a littleboy, Swee' Pea, 3) take him home.Bluto also loves Olive, 4) :..:., one day, hekidnaps her. Bluto takes Olive to his house 5) " : .

. locks her in a room. Popeye decides to-save her 6) .................•..... the adventure begins.

11 Read the questions below, then read thedialogue and fill in the missing questions.

\ • Who is ET? / .

I, • .What is the.plot of the film?""

• How does ET feel?

Who are the main characters?'...

•I What happens then?, •I

Where does the story take place?'") ••.. What happens in the. end?

Bobby: I saw a great science-fiction film on 1V la~t night:ET The Extra- Terrestrial.

Kelly: . Really! 1) ~ .Bobby: fn a small town in America. .Kelly: I see. 2) .Bobby: Well, there is Elliott, a young boy; Mike and Gertie,

his brother and sister; and, of course, ET. "Kelly: 3) .Bobby: ET is a lovable creature from outer space.KeJly: . Mm, it sounds interesting. 4) .

Bobby: l('Iell, Elliott finds ET when the other aliens leaveEarth without him.

Kelly: 5) , : : .Bobby: Elliott takes ET to his house to hide him. He takes

care ot- ET, together with his brother and sister.They also teach him things about life an Earth.

Kelly: 6) .Bobby: Well, ET loves his new friends, but he misses his

family and wants to return home.Kelly: That's sweet. 7) , .Bobby: The children find a way to help him return home.Kelly: Wow! It sounds like a great film!Bobby: It is! You must see it!

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• When we write a film review, we begin by mentioning thename of the film and what type of film it is.

e.g. 101 DALMATIANS is a fantastic comedy.• In the second paragraph, we write where the story takes

place and who the main characters are., e.q. The story takes place in and around London .

The main characters are Cruel/a De Vii .... • In the third paragraph, we describe the main events of the. plot in the order in which they happen.

• We end the review by saying what we think of the film andgiving our recommendations.

,. We always use the present simple in reviews, and a varietyof adjectives to make it more interesting to the reader.

19f':;;"fj~c~~~~~:Ot~eE;h~t;~~p;~~;~~~o:write a film review (80- 100 words) .for yourschool newspaper about ET The Extra-Terrestrial.Also use the text of Ex. 2 as a model.

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Plan DParagraph 1:•Paragraph 2:

•name and type of film

where the story takes place;main characters

Paragraph 3:l

main events of plotin chronological order

your opinionand recommendations

Paragraph 4:

9 Match the sentences in" column ~A to thosein column B, then make sentences using soor because, as in the example.

Education) '_

1 Children will learn athome with computers.

2 Children won't makeany friends.

Transport~ ~ .,.- - ,.r1 There will be more

cars than people.2 There will be more .-

traffic accidents.

a Traffic problems willbe worse.

b Cars will be able totravel faster.

-_. - Housing)

There won't be enough 'a The air on Earth will·space on Earth. --- bepollufed.-----. -r-t- -

2 People will live on- b People will build-o;~_.0other planets. i:" underwater cities.].ie

\ The Environment)

1 There won't be anyfish.

2 The air will be verypolluted.

1 There won't beenough food.

2 People will dieyounger.

1 People who havejobs will work longerhours.

2 Many people won'tbe able to find a job.

Whatever WiU Be, Will Be!

e.g. Children will leam at home wfth computers, so therewon't be any classes.

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Use one -point of view from each sectionin Ex. 9, the beginning and ending givenand the paragraph plan to complete thearticle -with the title:"Life Will Be Worse in the Year 2200 "(100 - 120 words).Use the article in Ex. 4 as a model.a People will wear

oxygen masks. ~-

b ·:~~~:~~~~t~~1o~~f2~,:.':::£/ji~J~~t:~:(~8:~::~:t·:;<:'t"Life Will Be Worse in the Year 2200

a Theywon'tqo to' -- - j ~school. I

b ji When we write an article expressing our opinion aboutThere won't be,a£lY~classes. - j, changes in the future, 'we can djvi~e.itinto three para-

:-;\;~ftl1~:~:~:~}~~f!:~~:~'~~:s~y what our opinion is.~.~ -z; .. -In the second paragraph we write our predlctlons. We

talk about education, transport, housing, the environ-ment, health and lltestytes. We can also mentionreasons and effects to justify our views.

- In the third paragraph we say what our opinion is,using different words from those we used in the firstparagraph. We start this paragraphwith In conclusion.

We use the future simple to makeour predictions. We_canlist our predictions with: also, what is more, finally. Wee press our opinion with: I think, Ibelieve, In my opinion.· ;

Health)

a There will be morediseases.

b People will die ofhunger.

Lifestyles)

a They will have lessfree time.

b Companies will userobots instead ofpeople.

Paragraph 1:-I-

Paragraph 2:

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Paragraph 3:

There will be a lot of changes on ourplanet in the next two hundred years. Ibelieve that tnese changes will make ita horrible place to live.

predictions with reasons and effects(talk about education, transport,housing, the environment, health andlifestyles)

In conclusion, I believe that life will beworse in the year 2200. Hopefully, .though, people will be sensible andthese predictiom: will never come true.

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! When we write a letter to a friend about our holiday .plans, W&JV/ffte .'"Our acoress-end-tnecate in the top right-hand! corner. We always start our letter with Dear + our friend's first.name. We·divlde O'Uf letterlnto three paragraphs...i • In the first paragraph, we state the reason why we are writing. We also mention the place we are going to and how longi we are staying there.! • In the second paragraph, we write about our fixed arrangements and our plans/intentions. We use the present continuous

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' for our fixed arrangements and be going to for o.urplanssntennons. w~use first, then, also, etc to list our plans/intentions.• In the finat paragraph, we say how we feel about our future holiday. We can use expressionssuch as I am so thrilled/excited

I about ...s I'm =.looking forward t~ my trip, etc. . .I We end our letter With:Yours/Best Wishes/Love, and our first name.1

a) You are going on a trip to Pads for twoweeks. Read the prompts under the pictures,

.-. then make ~ntences with the to-lniinlrive.b) ..Choose fiv.ft.of the sights and write cIetter

. to a friend about what you are going todo in Paris (100 - 120 words'). Use theparagraph plan given and the letter in E.•x.2 as a model. .

2 visit the famous NotreDame Cathedral/takepictures

3sp'end, a day at the.Louvre / 'look at thewonderful paintingsand statues

4 goon a boat trip on theSeine J. see more ofParis

5 go to the Left Bank/ havea cup of coffee and acroissant

6 book a table at Maxim's/taste some deliciousFrench dishes

7 visit Versailles / walk around the palace and itsbeautiful gardens

Plan D(Your address)

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Dear (+ your friend's first name),

Paragraph 1: reason for writing, (where you are going,. • how long you are staying there)

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c , "f?qrogrpPI1:,_4:,;Y9ur:;<fjxed.arranqements and plans/J intentions

Paragraph 3: how you feel and closing remarks

Love,(your first name)

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